About

What is the All In Diary? 

The All In Diary is designed for use in disaster situations, and offers 3 inter-related tools:

1.  Website:  - with up-to-date, free, easily downloadable information pages and resources: available at any time and regularly updated

2. Diary: - an A5, spiral bound paper-based diary which integrates the information pages available here, with diary and notes pages: printed and distributed in-country in response to a specific emergency

3. CD:- which includes the information pages, plus the full-range of recommended resources: available and distributed in conjunction with the paper-based diary.

 

What makes the All In Diary unique?

• relevant to ALL those involved in emergencies: international, national, local humanitarian workers, including government and the affected populations. 

By enabling access to the same information, we hope to encourage communication and collaboration

• a single, comprehensive source of the most up-to-date information and resources, presenting cross sectoral information from a wide variety of sources without bias.

Many useful tools and manuals exist, but they can be difficult to access from multiple sources, during an emergency.

• focuses on distrubtion in vulnerable contexts,  ensuring information is available where and when it is needed, in a format which is easy to use.

Linking a working diary with key information has the benefits of making this a practical tool, where information is readily to hand and easily shared.

 

History of the project

2005: The idea was conceived by Linda Richardson and Gill Price while were working together in Sri Lanka, following the Tsunami. 

2006: Information pages were developed, with the support and encouragement of a wide range of organisations and individuals 

2007: Launched a global trial, producing and disseminating 400 copies to over 43 countries. An evaluation concluded that the All In Diary is highly valued, well conceived, and useful. Funding for materials was provided by RedR Sri Lanka. (summary).  

2008: Established charitable status and commended in Houses of Parliament.  All In Diary information pages were contextualized in the production of 2008 and 2009 Sri Lanka Humanitarian Diaries, with over 3000 copies distributed in English, Tamil and Sinhala.

2009: 2nd edition produced. Produced, printed and distributed 2000 country-specific copies in Zimbabwe with funding from ECHO.  Translations by volunteers into French, Spanish, Arabic, Bangla and Bahasa.  Collaboration with Save the Children, Myanmar.

2010:  A positive external evaluation of the Zimbabwe project completed.  Supported the humanitarian response to the Haiti earthquake and Pakistan floods through extensive email campaigns highlighting our on-line resources.  This website was re-developed to improve access by Phil Wilks and Tim Foster, on a voluntary basis.

2011: 3rd edition produced.  Collaboration with UNICEF Pakistan Child Protection Section to produce, print and distribute a Pakistan-specific diary.  Collaboration with Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies (CBHA) - using All In Diary pages to support training programme and materials.